Common law sponsorship

[Jessy92]

Hi everyone,

I entered canada on may 2017 as a refugee claimant . By that time i was still married . I had a negative hearing in 2018 but at the same time i was living with my partner from day 1 from entering Canada . We are considered common law since (same gender )2018 .The reason why i didn't apply for sponsorship was my ex and the custody thing. Now I'm divorced and have full custody of my kids .and finally applied for sponsorship(2019) .my question is
1- what are my chances to get the approval?

2- how the days calculator would work in my case ???

Thanks

 

[Jessy92]

Please i would appreciate any reply and advice

 

[Qwertypod]

When did you divorce? You couldn't be considered common law if you were still legally married to someone else.

 

[Jessy92]

From my knowledge you can be married to some one and a common law to another person.Especially that me and my ex are separated (3years) even before me coming to Canada .he lives outside Canada.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

When did you divorce? You couldn't be considered common law if you were still legally married to someone else.

Incorrect. A person can become common-law with a partner while still legally married to someone else. IRCC recognizes that a divorce can take many years or be impossible to get (i.e. in the Philippines) and that people continue their lives in the meantime, which can include meeting a new partner.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi everyone,

I entered canada on may 2017 as a refugee claimant . By that time i was still married . I had a negative hearing in 2018 but at the same time i was living with my partner from day 1 from entering Canada . We are considered common law since (same gender )2018 .The reason why i didn't apply for sponsorship was my ex and the custody thing. Now I'm divorced and have full custody of my kids .and finally applied for sponsorship(2019) .my question is
1- what are my chances to get the approval?

2- how the days calculator would work in my case ???

Thanks

1. If you've been living together since day 1, when did you actually enter into a relationship with your partner? When did your marriage end? These are questions IRCC will ask. You will have extra scrutiny based on your situation. If the relationship is genuine and you have solid common-law proof, your chances are the same as anyone else.

2. What do you mean?

 

[Jessy92]

Incorrect. A person can become common-law with a partner while still legally married to someone else. IRCC recognizes that a divorce can take many years or be impossible to get (i.e. in the Philippines) and that people continue their lives in the meantime, which can include meeting a new partner.

Thanks for your reply

 

[Jessy92]

Thanks for your reply

1. If you've been living together since day 1, when did you actually enter into a relationship with your partner? When did your marriage end? These are questions IRCC will ask. You will have extra scrutiny based on your situation. If the relationship is genuine and you have solid common-law proof, your chances are the same as anyone else.

I know my partner long time ago but i used to live in other country.since I arrived to Canada (may 2017) we took the decision to live together and our relationship started. And yes our relationship is genuine
2. What do you mean?

I've been told since I got negative hearing ,the government would not take the period i stayed in Canada before applying the sponsorship application in consideration! Is that true

 

[Jessy92]

1. If you've been living together since day 1, when did you actually enter into a relationship with your partner? When did your marriage end? These are questions IRCC will ask. You will have extra scrutiny based on your situation. If the relationship is genuine and you have solid common-law proof, your chances are the same as anyone else.
I have known my partner long time ago as a friend nothing more .but since I moved to canada may 2017 we decided to give our relationship a chance and everything went so great .our relationship is genuine. I was just worried because i felt its little bit complicated especially being married with kids.

2. What do you mean?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks for your reply

I've been told since I got negative hearing ,the government would not take the period i stayed in Canada before applying the sponsorship application in consideration! Is that true

Again, for what? Are you talking about qualifying for citizenship in the future? You need to actually explain.

 

[Jessy92]

Again, for what? Are you talking about qualifying for citizenship in the future? You need to actually explain.

Yes .exactly .for applying for citizenship in the future.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Yes .exactly .for applying for citizenship in the future.

You were told correctly. As your refugee app was refused, none of the time before you become a PR will be counted.